Taxonomy vs Geld - What's the difference?
taxonomy | geld |
The science or the technique used to make a classification.
A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
(taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.
Money; notably:
# A tribute
# A compensation, notably a financial one
# A ransom.
# A medieval form of Land Tax
To castrate a male (usually an animal).
* 1922, , Vintage Classics, paperback edition, page 16-17
English terms with multiple etymologies
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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and geld
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while geld is money.taxonomy
English
(wikipedia taxonomy)Noun
(taxonomies)Synonyms
* alpha taxonomyDerived terms
* folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomySee also
* classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontologygeld
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) (m) and is also written (m) or (m), and as such found in (m), (m), etc. Probably reinforced by (m) (which see).Noun
(en noun)Verb
- ''"Poor old Topaz," said Mrs Flanders, as he stretched himself out in the sun, and she smiled, thinking how she had had him gelded , and how she did not like red hair in men.